#0EA16C
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.7% 0.138 160.7), rgb(14, 161, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#0EA16C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0EA16C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 161, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 84%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.138 160.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0EA16C | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0EA16C | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0EA16C text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0EA16C text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB2
oklch(81% 0.068 160)
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Step 400
400
#5DB58A
oklch(70.6% 0.107 160.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0EA16C
oklch(62.7% 0.138 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#042F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 160.4)
#0EA16C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9F9469 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8870 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A093 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0EA16C
#0EA16C
oklch(62.7% 0.138 160.7)
- #BE64A1
#BE64A1
oklch(62.7% 0.137 340.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0EA16C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.051
Use #0EA16C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.